West Volusia Calendar of Events: Feb. 1-8, 2014

Saturday, Feb. 1

6 a.m.-12:30 p.m. west of the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, three-fourths of a mile west of U.S. Highway 17, on State Road 40, Barberville. Call 386-469-9409.

Trash and Treasures Sale

7 a.m.-3 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of DeLand, 1401 W. New York Ave. Lunch and baked goods, along with furniture, clothing, collectibles, household goods, toys and books. Proceeds to benefit youth summer camp. Call 386-734-0677 or 386-734-6078.

Bird Walks

8 a.m. at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, leaving from the refuge’s Live Oak parking lot at the end of Mud Lake Road in DeLeon Springs. Walks are led by Carol and Tom Sykes, expert birders and guides. Call 386-985-4673.

10 a.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Children ages 2-5 can read a book about love, take a short hike, and make a craft to take home. Free. Reservations requested; call 386-789-7207, ext. 21028.

Prescribed Fire Awareness Day

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hontoon State Park, 2309 River Ridge Road, DeLand. Park your boat in a boat slip at the park, or park in the parking lot across the river, and a ferry will take you to the island. Learn how to prepare your property for wildfire season, take a guided walk through a burn unit, let your kids play games, and see a brush truck and wildland firefighter gear. Free. Call 386-736-5309.

2-3 p.m. at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. Take a guided hike through Lyonia Preserve, and learn about the differences between Northern groundhogs and the pocket gophers that live in the preserve. Free. Reservations requested; call 386-789-7207, ext. 21028.

Black Coffee

2:30 p.m. at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 North U.S. Highway 17-92 (corner of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Saxon Boulevard), DeBary. Hercule Poirot solves another murder in this Agatha Christie play. Tickets: $12 Gateway Center members; $15 nonmembers prior to day of performance; $18 nonmembers at the door; $8 students/children. For group rates, call the box office. Call 386-668-5553.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

8:30 a.m. at Oakbrook Professional Centre, 931 N. Spring Garden Ave., DeLand. Low-cost spaying and neutering of cats and dogs for residents of unincorporated Volusia County. Must be income-eligible. By appointment only. Call for appointment 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 386-626-6643.

IDignity Event

9 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of DeLand, 724 N. Woodland Blvd. People lacking needed identification (including driver’s license, Social Security card, birth certificate, military veteran’s documentation or other) can get assistance in getting such identification. They should bring any documents and proof of residency they may have to the event. Assistance is first-come, first-served. People who would like to volunteer are encouraged to take part in helping with this event. Call 386-279-0029.

6:30 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. Using his special blend of humor and creative cooking tips, Caterson will prepare a recipe that any home cook can replicate for a special Valentine’s Day meal. The chef’s cookbooks will be available for purchase, and a signing will follow the demonstration. Free admission. Call 386-789-7207, ext. 21032.

‘Playing the God-Game: A Tale of Two Christian Athletes’

7-8 p.m. in the Stetson Room in Stetson University’s Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. Part of Stetson’s George H. Shriver Lecture Series: Religion in American History of Gods and Games: Religious Faiths and Modern Sports. Free.

9 a.m. at the Garden Club clubhouse, 865 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Louise Caccamise will discuss the history of the DeLand Garden Club. All the club’s past presidents are invited to attend. Guests also will learn how to design a Valentine’s Day arrangement. Free. Reservations encouraged; call Kimberly Cline at 386-848-4748, or visit www.gardenclubofdeland.org.

3 p.m. at the DeLand Area Public Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. This 90-minute film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book of the same name by Douglas Blackmon. It challenges the belief that slavery ended with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Instead, new forms of forced labor emerged in the South, keeping hundreds of thousands of African-Americans in bondage until World War II. Part of the “Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle” documentary series presented by Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library. Free.

5-6:30 p.m. at the Museum of Art - DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd. A gallery talk and reception with artist Jill Cannady, whose artwork is on display through May 11 at the museum and at the museum’s Downtown Satellite, 100 N. Woodland Blvd. Call 386-734-4371.

Razz Ma Tazz Sock Hop

6 p.m. Coke floats and cocktails, 7 p.m. diner opens, at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 North U.S. Highway 17-92 (corner of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Saxon Boulevard), DeBary. A ’50s-themed fundraiser. Music by The Propellers. Tickets: $50. Call 386-668-5553.

West Volusia Astronomical Society

6 p.m. in the Experimental Aircraft Association hangar meeting room, inside and past the east-side gate of the DeLand Municipal Airport off Old Daytona Road. For adults and their children age 10 and older. For complete directions, call Hugh Ward at 386-738-3412 or email him at hcward@cfl.rr.com.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Bird Walks

8 a.m. at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, leaving from the refuge’s Live Oak parking lot at the end of Mud Lake Road in DeLeon Springs. Walks are led by Carol and Tom Sykes, expert birders and guides. Call 386-985-4673.

1-5 p.m. in Artisan Alley, behind The Beacon office, 110 W. New York Ave., Downtown DeLand. Must be age 21 or above to enter. No pets. No children, including infants. Tickets: $35 general admission; $55 VIP. Call 386-215-1533, visit www.delandcraftbeerweek.com, or email craftbeveragesales@gmail.com.

Through May 11. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, at the Museum of Art - DeLand, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., and at the museum’s Downtown Satellite, 100 N. Woodland Blvd. Admission: $5 (may be used toward the purchase of museum membership); free for museum members and for children age 12 and younger. Call 386-734-4371.

Through Feb. 28. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, at Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 North U.S. Highway 17-92 (corner of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Saxon Boulevard), DeBary. Works by members of Gateway Center for the Arts. Free. Call 386-668-5553.

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